Alleti Maheshwar Reddy slams Congress-BRS ‘match-fixing’ over Kaleshwaram report in Assembly
Hyderabad: BJP floor leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy on Sunday alleged that the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram project appeared to be a pre-arranged deal between the Congress and BRS, and accused both parties of shielding each other’s corruption.
Speaking in the Telangana Assembly during the ongoing debate, Maheshwar Reddy said the report raised more questions than answers. “This doesn’t look like a judicial probe report. It reads like a joint note from Congress and BRS. There’s no direct mention of KCR’s corruption in it,” he said.
He demanded that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy explain why the commission was constituted and under what terms. “The way this inquiry was ordered feels like match-fixing,” he said, alleging that the people of Telangana would not stay silent until action was taken against those who looted public money.
Maheshwar Reddy: Report hides real corruption, action still missing
The BJP leader asked why no clear legal action had been initiated despite the government itself acknowledging large-scale corruption in Kaleshwaram. “You say there was corruption, but where is the action? What steps have been taken to recover the stolen money?” he asked.
He dismissed the Ghose Commission findings as inadequate. “This is like digging a mountain and catching a rat. The report doesn’t match the scale of the scam,” he said. Maheshwar Reddy also alleged a covert understanding between Congress and BRS, citing inaction on other issues like phone tapping, the ORR lease, and Mission Kakatiya.
BJP stages walkout after being denied full speaking time
Maheshwar Reddy demanded clarity on whether the state government planned to order a CBI or SIT probe into the project. “You said there was wrongdoing, but now you’re quiet on accountability,” he said. He also warned that the judicial probe could be quashed if it lacked legal strength.
The BJP legislators walked out of the Assembly, accusing the Speaker of denying them sufficient time to respond to the Ghose report.